Here’s the first of my occasional posts sharing news briefs of interest (directly or indirectly) to the hospital world.
For future issues, please free to pass along interesting items if you see fit. Just drop me an note and I’ll take a look.
This Week’s Updates and Info
Aussie hospital proposes use of Tasers to subdue violent patients
http://bit.ly/czSxqw
Great McKinsey case study w/ chart: Tracks how need for heart surgeons fell in the UK
http://bit.ly/aas21P
2009 Health Insurance CEO Compensation Study
http://bit.ly/9tleD3
The Pitfalls of Accountable Care Organizations
http://bit.ly/9giVya
AMA: One in five claims processed inaccurately by health plans
http://yhoo.it/dt6IAM